Bill fold



Sept. 7, 1926. 1,599,292

I I E. SEAVEY BILL FOLD Filed NOV. 17, 1924 lN VENTOR BY n ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 7, 1926. I

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BILL FOLD. AppIication filed November 17, 1924. serial 750,409.

My invention relates to a bill fold and the bill fold in folded position as in Figure particularly to a bill fold having means to 4-, suitable fastener elements indicated gen clamp bills, memorandum sheets, cards, or erally by the numeral 11 are provided adja- 5 the like. 7 cent the ends of the sheet 10. i 5 The general object of my inventionis to Y A clamp 12 is provided and disposed transprovide an improved bill fold in which the versely on the sheet 10 at the inner side. clamping means will be effective for its pur- Said clamp 12 comprises a fiat base strip pose and of a character to promote conven extending for nearly the full width ofthe ience in being grasped to insert or release sheet 10. Said base strip is secured by riv-' 1 the bills. sheets, or cards held thereby and ets 13 to the sheet 10. The material formto provide a transparent element adapted to ing the clamp is returned'on top of the base hold and form a cover for an identification as at 145 and the turned over portion normalcard, a ticket, or the like. 1y inclines for the major portion thereof to A more specific ob 'ect of the invention 18 the plane ofthe'base as clearly shown in 15 to so dispose the clamping means as to lend Figure 5. v Adjacent the free end of the rethe minimum bulkiness to the bill fold and turned portion of the clamp 12, the material to determine the'line of folding thereof; has a more abrupt inclined bend 15 and the The nature of my invention and its disextreme edge 16 is upurned to prevent diting'uishing features and advantages will rect edge contact with the bills or sheets A 2 clearly appear as the description proceeds or'contact with a business card B. Itwill" Reference is to be 'had'to the accompany be seen that the form of the returned poring drawings forming a part of this specifition of the clamp is such as to enable the V Y cation, it being understood that the drawsame to be conveniently clamped to place 7 ings are merely illustrative of one example articles therebeneath and at the same time 25 of the invention. the more abrupt inclination of the portion Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved 15 adjacent the freev end of the clamp lends bill fold at the inner'side showing the same effectiveness to the clamping action. in the unfolded position, the View showing The disposing of the clamp transversely an identification card held beneath the transand nearer one end of the sheet 10 than the 30 parent sheet; other, determines the bend orfold of the Figure 2is a similar view showing addi sheet 10 and the folded portion of the sheet tional articles held by the clamp above the is directly adjacent the clamp so thatthe transparent sheet;

Figure 3 1s a transverse vertical section the clamp is minimized.

35 indicated by the line 33; Figure 2; A sheet 17 is provided formed of cellu- Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bill 101d or other transparent material and said fold in the folded position; transparent sheet is secured to the sheet 10 7 minimum additional bulkiness afforded by s Figure 5 is a side elevation of the clamp by the rivets 13 that secure the base of the given to show the form of said clamp before clamp 12 to sheet 10. The opposite edge of 4 application to the bill fold and before being the sheet 17 extends close to one end of the,

strained by the holding of bills orsheets in sheet 10 and it stiffens that portion between the bill fold. 7 said end and the clamp 14 so that the sheet In carrying out mylinvention in accord-' 1O inevitably folds on a line adjacent to the ance with the illustrated example, a sheet of clamp 12. The remaining fold in doubling leather or equivalent flexible material 10 isv up the bill fold as in Figure 4:, follows provided of suitable size to receive bills, without special care on the part of the user. memorandum sheets,'or the like. To hold The celluloid sheet 17 permits of an iden tification card 0 being conveniently placed therebeneath and securely held in a manner to be readily removed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1 I

A bill fold including an oblong sheet of flexible material, a clamp having a basestrip disposed transversely of said sheet and extending for nearly the full Width thereof,

member, a sheet of transparent material. having an edge portion thereof extending beneath the base'strip of the clamp, and rivets jointly securing" the base strip of the clamp and said transparent sheet to the oblong sheet, said transparent sheet having the opposite edge portion free and adjacent an end of the oblong sheet and constituting a holder for an identification card.

EUGENE SEAVEY. 

